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'White Girl,’ ‘Half A Brick’: Wiretaps Detail Montco Cocaine, Marijuana Ring
A suspected drug network used code words including “white girl,” “dirtbike,” and even the names of NFL players while moving cocaine and marijuana through the region, investigators announced on Monday, Aug. 31.
Ten people have been charged following the months-long investigation, which led authorities to seize more than 250 pounds of marijuana, 7.5 ounces of cocaine, 12 firearms, and approximately $110,000 in cash, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained.
But a nearly 200-page affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Monday details how investigators say the sprawling operat…
Son Surrenders On Camera After Mom Found Beaten Dead On PA Porch: Police
An adult son is charged with homicide after his mother was found beaten to death on her front porch surrendered following an hours-long manhunt in Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Jakob Michael Korber, 29, of West Newton, is charged with criminal homicide in the death of his mother, Christin Hamilton, court records obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Aug. 31, show.
Korber was taken into custody after returning to the area of Hamilton's home on Herminie West Newton Road in Sewickley Township on Sunday, Aug. 30, according to state police and court documents.
PSP GBG responded to a residence…
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Back In PA 26 Years After 5-Year-Old Girl's Rape, Murder: Police
A former FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive accused of kidnapping, raping, and killing 5-year-old Iriana DeJesus more than 26 years ago has been returned to Pennsylvania to face charges, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 31.
Alexis Flores, who spent more than 25 years as a fugitive, was captured in Lepaera, Honduras, on Feb. 11 by the FBI's Transnational Anti-Gang Task Force and Honduran authorities, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Following an international extradition process, the FBI transported him back to Philadelphia.
Flores is charged with murder, rape, kid…
PA EMT, Twin, Pitt Honors Student Killed In Scooter Crash
A young volunteer EMT who dreamed of becoming a neurosurgeon died after fighting for his life for two days following a scooter crash in Pennsylvania, his family and fire company announced.
Taha Chomelawala, 21, and a 2023 Conestoga High School graduate from Tredyffrin Township, was involved in the crash on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 23, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family.
He remained in critical care for two days before dying on Tuesday, Aug. 25, surrounded by loved ones, fundraiser organizers Arun Iyer and Evan Lu said.
Chomelawala was preparing to begin his senior year at…
DWI PA Driver Drove Through Road Closure Signs: Lopatcong PD
A 43-year-old Easton, PA man was arrested and arrested after he drove through traffic control near Route 57 and Route 519, authorities said.
At 12:27 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Manuel Breve bypassed multiple traffic cones, road-closure signs and a marked police car in an effort to avoid a designated detour, Lopatcong police said. Breve was arrested following a roadside investigation for DUI, police said.
A breath test showed Breve had a blood alcohol concentration of .13, above New Jersey's legal limit. Breve is charged with DWI, driving with a suspended license, careless driving, reckless …
Combative Patient Injures 2 EMTs During Ambulance Ride: PA State Police
A man was jailed after he became combative during an ambulance ride in Pennsylvania, injuring two EMTs, State Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 31.
James Zuppert, 58, of Nazareth, was being taken by Hamburg EMS from Upper Bern Township to Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital for chest pain and shortness of breath around 12:33 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Pennsylvania State Police said.
While the ambulance was on Mountain Road in Tilden Township, Zuppert became uncooperative and combative, police said.
When one EMT tried to restrain him in the back of the ambulance, Zuppert pushed her and twisted …
PA Corrections Sergeant, Wife, Kids Killed When Car Plummets Down Embankment (Update)
A Pennsylvania correctional sergeant, his wife, and their two children were killed when their car plunged about 60 feet down a steep embankment on Saturday, Aug. 29, state police said.
Troopers were called around 10:16 a.m. to the area of 1365 Rock Mountain Drive in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, where first responders found the sedan down the embankment.
Peter Thatcher, 45, and Sandra Thatcher, 45, both of Tunkhannock, police said, died in the crash along with their 11-year-old son, Noah, and 10-year-old daughter, Layla. Public records, their school, and their church later ident…
PA Woman, 21, Shot In Chest, Neck As Gunfire Hits 3 Vehicles, 2 Homes: Police
A 21-year-old woman was hospitalized after gunfire struck vehicles and homes in Pennsylvania overnight, police said.
Officers responded to the 800 block of Reno Place in Philadelphia’s 9th District around 3:41 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, for a report of a person with a gun.
At the scene, officers found four spent shell casings, three vehicles hit by gunfire, and two residences struck by bullets, according to police.
The woman and a friend had already arrived at Pennsylvania Hospital in a dark-colored sedan that left before officers arrived, police said. They told investigators they had been on R…
PA Dad Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash On Route 611: State Police
A 46-year-old dad was killed and another motorcyclist seriously injured in a head-on crash in Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Chad A. Hess of Easton, originally of Bangor, was riding a 2010 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide south on North Delaware Drive, also known as Route 611, in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, around 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, PA State Police Bethlehem said.
Hess lost control, crossed into the northbound lane, and struck a northbound 2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, according to the release.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Northampton Cou…
93-mph Driver Killed Father, Daughter In Fiery PA Crash
A Pennsylvania woman has admitted to causing the fiery head-on crash that killed a father and his daughter in a high-speed crash in Pennsylvania.
Beth Fife, 52, of East Earl Township, pleaded guilty before Lancaster County Judge Merrill Spahn on Tuesday, Aug. 19, to two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and recklessly endangering another person, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 28.
She also pleaded guilty to three summary traffic offenses.
Fife was driving her 2019 Infiniti at 93 mph — 38 mph above the posted speed limit …
Months-Long Hunt Ends With PA Men Captured In Pistol-Whipping, Robbery
Five men have been arrested months after a Bergen County robbery in which a man was struck over the head with what he believed was a handgun and robbed of cash and other belongings, authorities said.
Ajahmir S. Cuttino, 23, of Scranton, PA; Rhyonne S. Jackson, 24, of Passaic; Ajahwan T. Kenner, 26, of West Orange; Antrell Monroe, 24, of Wilkes-Barre, PA; and Jahad K. Watson, 24, of Wilkes-Barre, were arrested following a months-long investigation, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The robbery happened on Saddle River Road in South Hackensack on Saturday, May 9, Musella said. Polic…
All 3 ID'd After Double Murder, Arson Ends With Suspect Dead In PA
All three people found dead after two were beaten and a Dauphin County home was intentionally set ablaze have now been identified, officials announced on Friday, Aug. 28.
Dean Edward Johnson, 55, and Renee Millette Johnson, 59, were both homicide victims, while Anthony James Kinsey Jr., 34, died in the fire, Dauphin County Chief Deputy Coroner Vince Paese told Daily Voice.
All three were Middletown residents, according to their obituaries.
Renee Johnson died from a traumatic brain injury complicated by smoke inhalation and thermal burns, Paese said. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide…
17-Year-Old NJ Boy Missing, Possibly In PA: Police
Keegan Spina, a 17-year-old Washington Township resident, remains missing, authorities said Friday, Aug. 28.
Spira was seen at a SEPTA station platform at 6th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, wearing a light-colored sweatshirt, shorts, backpack, and what appears to be a red/maroon Arizona Diamondbacks knit hat, Washington Township police said. Spira is with Alaric Purcell, a juvenile who has also been reported missing from Camden, police said.
The two may have traveled to the Doylestown, possibly near the Burger King at 556 N. Main Street, police said. Detectives are searching …
Children Beaten, Groped For Years Lands PA Man Conviction: AG
A Pennsylvania man has been convicted of abusing two children over a period of years, including beating them with belts and household objects and groping them, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.
Fernando H. Silva, 35, of Lebanon County was found guilty Thursday of all charges following a three-day jury trial, according to the Attorney General's Office.
The abuse happened between 2019 and 2024, when the children were pre-teens during most of the conduct, prosecutors said.
Silva was an acquaintance of the children, giving him regular access to them, according to tes…
Women Forced Into Sex With Up To 10 Men A Day In Pennsylvania, 5 Other States: Feds
A Maryland man who forced women into prostitution across several East Coast states is facing life in prison.
Brandon Sartor, 33, a Prince George's County native, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 27 to two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, according to the Department of Justice.
Between December 2024 and April 2025, prosecutors say that Sartor used physical violence, threats, sexual assault, and the withholding of drugs to compel two women to engage in repeated commercial sex acts in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.
His …
'Absurd Criminal Conduct': 2 Charged In PA Road-Rage Gunfire
Two Philadelphia men are accused of opening fire on another driver's vehicle after he inadvertently cut them off on a busy Chester County highway, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 27.
Sophay Yem, 35, and Intanon Chay, 36, have been charged with attempted murder, terroristic threats, and related offenses in connection with the May 12 road-rage incident in Tredyffrin Township, according to the Chester County District Attorney's Office.
The confrontation began when the victim inadvertently cut off another driver on Route 202 near the Route 30 Bypass, according to the criminal complaint.
T…
